Born:
March 20, 1976
in
Birmingham
Best Known For:
Big Brother.
Early-life:
Emma Griffiths was born in Birmingham on March 20, 1976. She began modelling at the age of seven. She is the middle of three sisters, and aspired to a career in acting as a child, landing minor roles in shows like Grange Hill.
Career:
In 2002, Emma became a presenter on MTV UK. Her work across various shows included interviewing stars of film, TV and music. She co-hosted backstage coverage of The Prince's Trust's 30th birthday celebrations for ITV2 and landed more high-profile presenting jobs. She co-hosted I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! Now for ITV2 alongside her husband Matt Willis. In 2010, Emma guest presented Channel 5's early evening show Live from Studio Five and became a regular host from Easter 2010. After two months, she quit to host Channel 4's Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother. In 2013, she took over Big Brother presenting duties, and also hosts Big Brother's Bit On The Side on Channel 5. In January 2014, she began co-hosting BBC One talent show The Voice UK, alongside Marvin Humes.
Quote:
On Big Brother: "The nicest thing about it was that Davina backed me. I adore her. It was really nice of her to mention my name although it would be frightening having to follow in her footsteps."
Trivia:
She is an ambassador for The Prince's Trust.